Fine tune your Ender 3 V3 SE - eliminate stringing!

[@gmdward]

I never leave comments. You made my day. Just getting into 3D printing and was frustrated with stringy messes so quickly. This taught me a lot.

[@ThatGunGuyy]

just bought me se, is this a common issue ?

[@JPAnor]

just bought one, very stringy. But still pretty good print@@ThatGunGuyy

[@slavsquad1389]

@@ThatGunGuyy yes

[@igorapolo9848]

Same

[@phoa520]

Just help me out so much. Thank you very much for making this content.

[@PaymaanJafari]

I have a SE, for about 2 or 3 months. I didn't have such stringings, but I immediately updated the firmware first thing. Also I leveled the bed as accurately as I could, by touching screws so every number be green at least. also sanded one or 2 of plastic bushings for this. My accelerations are stlll 4000, But software fixes those I guess. My tips to correct all of those you mentioned: 1- Use only CrealityPrint, not the modified Cura. I have also recently used OrcaSlicer and it works too, a good option as none of PrusaSlicer and else have included SE yet. 2- A retraction of 0.8 works on most PLA, I actually don't touch defaults unless I have a Filament with another temp or need supports and infill. 3- About zits and blobs. While everyone accuses "memory savings" and "recovery after poweloss" and they are somehow right, it is Creality's fault. I had such problems and noticed smething another KZbinr mentioned. The SDCard Creality includded in the package is all the problem. It is a very low quality memory and low speed. After lots of problems with blobs and artifacts on the prints, I had it and inserted my highspeed SDCard from my Drone, a Samsung EVO, and I absolutely don't have any single zits anymore. SE processor has the capability to read and write fast to SDCard, but the included SD is so low quality it destroys prints. Just my 2 cents.

[@donisio8697]

Whats wrong with cura?

[@PaymaanJafari]

@@donisio8697 Cura, OrcaSlicer, both can print on v3SE now, specially the recent version of Cura, and they have features I really like, but stringing remains. Creality Print does not make stringings possibly because of finer settings. But it does not have many of features others have.

[@chasepeterson930]

I am new to 3d printing and I got a v3 se. I get the SD card is terrible but would I still be able to print some things on it? If you have any recommendations on an upgraded SD card that would be appreciated.

[@PaymaanJafari]

@@chasepeterson930 The provided SD and even the reader are trouble, I used my Drone's EVO SD card first to prove zits and blobs are memory problems, and then used a 6 year old but fast 16GB card as my regular. Any average SD does far better than the provided one.

[@pavlovskyyp8799]

@@PaymaanJafari what about printing from usb? I also have issues with the provided SD card

[@xxCusco]

Holy smokes! I wish I had found this video sooner. I've spent every waking minute of the last seven days trying to think of a solution and this completely fixed my issues. You da man!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Glad it helped you :)

[@SteveRand]

I levelled mine and have been printing for a month or so with no issues with the factory settings. Very impressive that it's so easy and seemless!

[@cybergnetwork588]

I've been troubleshooting my KE's for 2 days and I was about to return those to Amazon. Tried everything possible including your very helpful tutorial. It was still stringing like no tomorrow. Just for those that can't figure it out (and hopefully it might help someone), change the nozzle for a new one!!! I am not even kidding! Because of the slight nozzle dragging on the prints (and infills), the nozzle diameter was not 0.4mm anymore. So, because it was a tiny bit larger, there was a tiny excess of filament coming out of the nozzle which created the stringing. In addition, give it something like 0.2mm Z hop and disable Reduce infill retraction to increase the nozzle lifespan. Now, I am feeling soooo good! Those new V3s are such nice 3D printers.

[@traywayle]

gonna try this when i get home later :D

[@snokful]

Oooo I'm hoping the new nozzle I've just put in will help my issues. Using Creality Print's inbuild calibration prints didn't seem to point to the solution. But I'll try this next.

[@oavalos6702]

Just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I got my daughter this printer for Christmas and I’ve been determined to make it work. You saved me hours of frustration. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

I am so glad it helped you! :)

[@navigator6974]

This is gold! I am getting my first Ender 3 V3 SE this week and I already found your great info! Thanks for this! Cant wait to start printing terrain :)

[@DeanCordle]

I'm new to the scene, in fact I'm still waiting on my Ender 3 as of this post. I have been watching videos to try and learn things just like this and I am extremely glad I found this one. Going to check these settings before printing anything. Thanks

[@grubfriend]

Just got the V3 SE as my first printer and I thought I was going crazy when it was ignoring the Cura settings. Thank you so much!

[@MrHobj34]

Ke only $100 more

[@SupremeCakeVR]

@@MrHobj34the KE is good, but it’s still 1.5x the price

[@joeylandes4181]

I've commented on very few YT vids, this may be my first one in years. But I cannot explain the frustration this has ended for me. Coupled with some of the other comments about getting a higher bandwidth SD card, this is game changing for my prints. Instant subscribe. My effing hero.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

I'm glad it helped! :)

[@USAMAGAMINGYT-br2yi]

Absolutely my new workhorse of choice in the print farm! BTW only the Z axis is screw driven, those are linear rods on the Y axis, belt driven. But the way they oriented the x axis stepper is absolutely genius.

[@Scott-hh3gh]

I viewed your video early this morning, changed the printer settings to what you recommended, and ran my first ever 3D test print of the cat and it came out great! No issues whatsoever. Thanks for the tips.

[@dnappi85]

Hey. Just wanted to say THANKS! your old video helped me set up my Ender 3 A few months ago and i have been down the rabbit hole of 3d printing world ever since. I feel like I'm years behind everyone else but I'm learning alot FAST! But just wanted to say thanks. I think that video saved me hours of troubleshooting things later.

[@igorapolo9848]

I've been having these problems for long time and i tried a lot of stuff, but today i gave this guy a chance and now my prints look just perfect

[@AndrewGilliam-y3s]

I cannot believe how much better my print was after watching this video! You are a saint!

[@eddiezetlein6582]

And Da Da it really works. Beautifully smooth and detailed prints now.

[@mpPrajapati-bk8qu]

I ran the calibration from the print menu but no other adjustments. And I have to say I’m very impressed so far! It’s a great little budget machine.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Agreed!

[@samserious1337]

Thanks for the tuning parameters, will test this as soon my printer arrives. This is a huge time saver for beginners!

[@biturboism]

Happy I found this video before I started using my V3 SE

[@sionanenrois1433]

Same here.

[@LongTanTran-yf7rg]

same

[@joshbowman4060]

Well it fixed mine mostly. I printed a small parts tray and it looked like it had cobwebs on it. I did as you said and printed another and only had a couple of strings. thanks so much for the time you took to fix and film this.

[@oninestudy6147]

Same, I also just got mine and printed out of the box. Came out perfect!

[@brendan8915]

Cheers man, killing a few beers and setting this thing up - first year mechatronics engineering student. Stoked to have your help - thank you kindly, merry Christmas from Australia.

[@alternativemummy9769]

Thank you so much for this! There are so few troubleshooting videos for the v3 SE as its so new. This is so helpful for us newbies who got it as their first printer ❤

[@andriis2547]

Thank you for the tutorial. My printer was basically jumping at stock settings, but those values fixed the problem.

[@nostalgiainjection8867]

mine shakes alot at stock settings. i even printed the gantry supports

[@jeremiahbenson1198]

Just got my SE and I think this will fix the issues Im having. Your stock ender 3 guide saved my bacon several times. Thanks!

[@thehobbist5544]

did it work?

[@Abaddon231]

I followed these steps after leveling and it was a godsend .. No more stringing , and no more bad prints .. Thanks so much!

[@pravinchoudhary3165]

Thanks to your video, now I can use my machine better. Before adjusting, I felt that Ender 3 V3 SE was very easy to use and a very good entry-level printer.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Crob0506]

Thank you very much. More V3 SE videos will be much appreciated, as I have just recently finished building mine and am a complete beginner. Of course I'm going to be waiting some weeks for 0.2mm nozzles to come in, but that's alright as I know it will be worth the wait. Again thank you for these videos.

[@Nabro86]

I got one some days ago. I was blown away by the easiness of the setup and the results of the first prints. For the slicer, there is an existing profile for the SE, and from what I see, it does pretty well the job. I notice that this is indeed a 0.4 mm nozzle, going to a 0.2 mm will allow you to get more accuracy? For smaller details?

[@linkthelegend01]

I have had no problems with my Ender 3 V3 SE weirdly. When I got my Ender 3 Pro a few years ago, I had nothing but problems, I've been very impressed with the Ender 3 V3 SE and it has been printing perfect prints right out of the box. I do have some minor stringing issues, so this will hopefully help with that!

[@Hy6oTpax]

hi, I solved the problem with threads

[@TheImprovisations]

So, what are the values on your printer for the settings mentioned in this video?

[@Mangonaise205]

they really ironed out most of the issues from the older ender 3 series, its a great little machine

[@DEREKFUMI]

Another great and detail video. Just ordered my V3 SE yesterday and can’t wait to see how it works. Been in love with my V2 Neo so far too. Thanks again for sharing these vids to help us newbies out.

[@truszko91]

How has the printer been for you? I just ordered mine, my first printer, idk what to expect 😂

[@dustin89clanton]

These tips are always appreciated, even if I don’t have the newer model Ender it’s a possible solution for V2 settings causing stringing.

[@larrythedoc]

Thank you so much. I haven't tested it out yet, but this is what my printer was struggling with and these changes look like they will work. Thank you.

[@jr10]

Awesome video. I just purchased my first printer which happens to be this one. I am obviously having typical newbie problems and videos like this are a godsend. Thank you for taking the time. Subbed.

[@MrHobj34]

you should return it if you have time and get the v3 ke

[@truszko91]

how has it been?? I just got mine, also first-timer. Do you like it?

[@jr10]

I love mine. There was obviously, a learning curve, but in the end, the most important factor would getting the correct temperatures for the extruder, and the bed temperature. I am now experimenting with PLA silk which is supposed to be even more frustrating but I am doing pretty good with it.@@truszko91

[@meliraptor]

The tips with the settings on the Ender was great! definitely improved the situation! After seeing that these settings had a huge impact I went ahead and also enabled the Acceleration and Jerk control in Cura, together with the tweaking of the retraction settings this definitely fixed the issue!

[@Lil_Aly951]

So when you say enabled, do you mean you put so the machine accelerates and jerks during printing? Sorry I'm new lol just wondering as I have the same printer.

[@collectingretrotech]

just got a Creality Ender V3 SE for my birthday last week and found your channel at the same time : ) absolutely awesome content and a great channel, I am learning quite a lot from you, thank you. keep it up : )

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thanks! :)

[@Ighelijr]

This is so far the best video about setting up the KE. Thank you!

[@steprockmedia]

Printer arriving today! I'll take a look at what it's doing out of the box then see if I need to come back to your setup. Very helpful stuff. Thank you.

[@BStreet666]

Really on the fence about getting the KE version. Video instructions like this are super helpful as stringing has been a huge challenge for me since the beginning days of printing.

[@DaleyRacer]

a year later and still super helpful thank you!!!

[@danielfoley1312]

THANK YOU!!! like others have mentioned, you saved me sooo much time. Just got my Ender 3 V3 SE and anything including the test print was printing slanted. Made these changes and viola, perfect print now. YoU Da MaN GrUnClE sTaN.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Glad it helped you! I should have another V3 Se video with even better settings out in March :)

[@joshuabianchi3212]

Hey @@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors appreciate the video. Is the follow up V3 Se video still planned for this month? :)

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

@@joshuabianchi3212 nope, haven't had time. Hopefully soon :)

[@joshuabianchi3212]

@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors all good, thanks

[@gangleweed]

Very interesting......having just indulged myself with the Ender 3 V# SE I am storing all of these hints and tips for later browsing and troubleshooting.

[@paulienet]

I have used your profile for years.... promote it ALL THE TIME.....😀😀😀

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thank you :)

[@yakindex]

These 3D printed pieces are absolutely stunning! 😍

[@slabbertjohan]

Got mine today, tonight we play ! ~ South Africa

[@Win52D]

I found the Ender 3 V3 SE profile on the Creality Slicer v4.8.2 291 and exported it out. A year ago KZbinr Ricky Impey did a vid on the steps you need to take to make this happen.

[@alexlex6977]

Thanks for the advice I had the latest version of Creality Print 4.3 installed It was not possible to transfer the profile to Cura with it It differs in folder structure from Creality Slicer Without uninstalling Creality Print installed Creality Slicer 4.8.2 Everything worked out according to Ricky Impey's instructions

[@alexlex6977]

I noticed that some values ​​in the Creality Print profile differ from Creality Slicer Ender-3 V3 SE Creality Print Travel speed 150 Travel accelerator 2500 Ender-3 V3 SE Creality Slicer Travel speed 250 Travel accelerator 500 Tell me what values ​​did you choose?

[@Win52D]

@@alexlex6977 I am new to 3D Printing and trying to learn so I mostly just play with settings and see how they work. Currently I have Travel Speed set to 500. Travel Acceleration is deselected. When selected though it was set to 4000. I went thru the same steps you did with Creality Print and Slicer.

[@Pellgabhar]

Great video! I just ordered the v3 se today and your videos are my go-to.

[@BoWhitten]

Thanks for the info. You are always helping the community!

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@noodlejimjim]

I suggest using these settings for really detailed prints

[@edwardbrooks1134]

So strange. Mine needed small adjustments but I didn’t have to change any of those settings and my prints look fantastic!! Also this thing is so fast!! Love it compared to my old ender 3.

[@dailyprofitcenter]

Just got mine. Thank you for this. Its baffling somw of the decisions Creality makes.

[@probirsingh7010]

It appears pretty similar to the V2, with the addition of auto leveling, a direct drive extruder, and quoted typical print speed of 180mm/s for only $10 more.

[@nathancamposart]

thank you for all these videos, i've been having to dial in the machine to get it right!

[@jaredhalt4181]

Please don't feel like you have to run the printer at 500 acceleration. You can comfortably go up to 1800-2400 depending on the print. 500 is very slow for this printer.

[@scf1776]

Question. Which or all (XYZE) acceleration setting are you referring to exactly. Sorry to sound silly. 🙂

[@dejmyan5443]

@@scf1776 i wonder about that too

[@kleber1983]

Please don´t let us in the dark...thx lol

[@0Great_White0]

What about ringing with all that acceleration?

[@vhsdvdmanaus]

Yes. I agree with you. It would be like turning off the turbo on a Ferrari

[@i23dyeoj]

thanks! this is my first 3D printer. these videos are really helping. the user guide provided was lacking for sure

[@hendernater]

You have been so helpful with my 3d printing journey.

[@browncanesugar]

Thank you so much for talking to me on my level lol. Newbie here and your explanations are very easy to follow.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

Glad it helped you :)

[@vednoval5426]

Really love Creality user community, everyone here is so nice~

[@ttt-123-ttt]

Thanks a lot. This fixed all of my issues with my new ender v3 SE

[@ayo3dprint]

[TRY THIS] hi, i just playing with the setting and i find that speed can be high. and all you need to set to make stringing disapear are : 1. set the retraction distance to : 5.5 - 6 mm 2. set the retraction speed to : 65 - 70 mm/s it work well for me with default acceleration at 4000 and default speed from ender 3v3 se. let me know if your stringing proble are solved.

[@frankhovis]

With retractions that long you're pulling molten filament up into the heat break. It'll block up quickly.

[@ayo3dprint]

​@@frankhovis I think so, but with the retraction speed it work like vacuum and make strings gone.. I run it about a week and nothing bad side effects, I will update later after a month and more

[@flari8048]

I’m verrrrry intrigued by the V3 SE, looks to be quite the value

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

For $200-220 it's the best value out there for what you get :)

[@Srvulpi]

Great video!!!, i'm already trying these settings, thank you so much!!!, mine Crealtity v3 SE had 5000 in acceleration in every Axis... i was shocked

[@bubbleman91]

Man finally i know why i get blops with the beginning of every layer

[@monicalee7257]

hello very handy info finding it most useful one thing i would like to see is a build setup showing wall thickness infills that type of thing to help out with a setup keep up the good work

[@cerebralkaos2385]

This was really helpful to get me started on my printer. Thank you so much!

[@nebufabu]

FWIW, I bought a 3V3 SE a few weeks ago and the factory settings were 5000/5000/200/5000 for acceleration and 500/500/10/50 for max speed. So, this is still relevant.

[@EduardoAmarante_]

same here

[@noth3llcat412]

Btw the new cura does have the v3 se on it you will just have to update it

[@Wub892]

Ender 3v3 SE is now available in cura. Version 5.6.0

[@dollymakercreativity3544]

I hope to try this out tomorrow, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@SauROnmiKE]

You are a life saver! Excellent video, been banging my head on my desk for days now. New subscriber! (also I love your cute dragon)

[@thetopcat84]

Found that this helped improve quality, particularly on the smaller details, but didn't do much for stringing, ironically... testing temps and retraction next!

[@StrvoJdkanse]

any results?

[@thereisonlye6632]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH, I've spent multiple days trying to fix this

[@danfigurski4987]

I got the nevula pad cleaned my prints up so well

[@cgyork92]

Thanks man! Mines being delivered today, trying to get ahead on the setup. lol.

[@firefighterforlife6673]

Thank you so much been having some issues and now I can’t wait to try this fixes

[@Argyll9846]

I don't have a 3D printer and I'm in the process of investigating the options available including viewing videos such as yours to determine the pros and cons when making a purchase. Your video was very interesting and I would think it would be very helpful to anybody with a 3d printer who is experiencing similar problems. I would think that the pause you talk about would cause a blob of PLA to be placed on all models and that your modification of the G-code would fix this.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

If you are new to 3D printing, I cannot recommend the Bambu Lab A1 Mini highly enough. It is a phenomenal printer.

[@jeffluke2232]

Thank you so much I was printing just fine then things started to go very wacky this helped a ton.

[@StrvoJdkanse]

after doing the things in the video. Download his profile and put retraction on 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this saved me! Thx man!!!!!!

[@zzone5091]

This video helped me decide on ordering the printer. I’m going to save this video and follow your instruction. This will be my first fdm printer. I’m definitely subbing!!

[@fyed1021]

JUst bought my Ender V3 S3 and found this useful.

[@aryananiknam4817]

bro i learnt more in 12min than all the 3d printing guides i saw combined.

[@Feeyoh]

just bought an ender 3 se and this helped me a bunch!

[@chasonlapointe]

Great video, that second stringing test is perfect.

[@larryhansen9003]

Thanks for the info. I am planning on getting this printer as my first ever 3d printer. I am just waiting to see some more videos about how well or not that this machine performs. So far it is looking like a nice one for a newbie like me.

[@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors]

I will be posting an overall review video in two weeks once I have put it through through testing. :)

[@larryhansen9003]

Great . Looking forward to it.

[@larryhansen9003]

@@Tombof3DPrintedHorrors I was going to wait and see your video before ordering, but just couldn't stand it any longer. Ordered my printer today. It should be here in two days. I will be using your videos for assembly and setup. Thanks.

[@tophsterwaffles]

great vid, crazy that creality released such a solid printer for the price (got it for 160 on black friday) and half baked the firmware. still, love it so far, after adjusting this and some other settings it's great

[@scottmcdavid1370]

what other settings did you find helpful?

[@nathanaelsmith5661]

I would also like to know@@scottmcdavid1370

[@frankhovis]

Solid?? Push the top of the gantry and watch the whole printer flex.

[@Mark-je8ns]

my first printer so at the moment soaking up all the info i can... thanks for these trouble shooting points!

[@GlassCanvas]

Tom, Can you please tell us how is the printer time affected with these settings? Also, how do they differ between Cura slicer and Creality print? Thank you very much.

[@melaniestandage]

Creality print didn’t seem to ever want to work for me. Cura slicer works straight away with no long waiting. I think Creality makes you wait to try to force you to subscribe to their premium service

[@TheMysticSpade]

Got my V3 SE a couple days ago. Done several prints with the out of box settings with absolutely zero issue and no stringing. I run auto leveling first before any prints were done but that's it.

[@Joepiler]

Followed these steps to (hopefully) reduce the bad stringing it had out of the box like yours but sadly have not had the same succes as you did.

[@frankhovis]

Things may of changed, but from my experience of Cura it *doesn't* override the acceleration settings and will just go at whatever the firmware is set to. Prusha slicer does set its own based on what the settings in Prusha are set to. 4000 is stupidly way too high and is just set to make what is in effect a slightly upgraded Ender 3 design seem like the best thing since sliced bread. My own upgraded Ender 3 Pro runs at 2000 acceleration and around 500 speed and it produces beautiful prints, although the slicer sets a max speed of 150.

[@beyza.paksoy]

Really thank you so much. I wasted a lot of time until I found this video. Even though I haven't tried it yet, it made me happy. I will write my experiences here. Thanks again for the video and information :)

[@snipa3d3]

mine is arriving tomorrow, cant wait

[@ShelleyFarrell-e2r]

Thank you so much I was so stuck ready to take it back you solved the issues thanks

[@jk5270]

Very glad I watched this! Thanks Tomb

[@tgames9355]

Thank you for your tips. It helped a lot. Greetings from Brazil 👍

[@dj3stripes]

Running a test print now with your suggested settings. Thanks!

[@lquh]

How did it go

[@PaganWizard]

Well, I got some bad news. I DL'ed your bed leveling test print, and just to get a base line, I printed it without changing any of the stock settings, and the print quality was perfect. I then did the same print with your suggested settings, and the test print was again, perfect. With that, I printed a string retraction tower that I found on thingiverse, which was almost flawless. The little bit of stringing that it had was so fine that, walking from my printer to my desk, less than 10 feet, the stringing fell off from the breeze I created by walking. That's where the good news ends. I tried printing something, and it failed within the first maybe 10 layers. The print actually got caught up on the nozzle, and pulled up off the bed. I always ran PLA on my E5+ at bed temp 60, and nozzle temp at 200, so I set those temps in Cura 5.4, and left everything else alone. I then reset the printer back to original settings, and ran your bed leveling test print, and it looked good, so I tried printing the same file, and once again, the print failed within the first 10 layers, with the same results as the first failure. Now I am stumped with what appears to be a boat anchor for a printer. UPDATE.......I just printed the string retraction tower that I mentioned earlier with the printer's settings being all restored to original settings, gcode left alone so bed temp 200, nozzle is 60, and it turned out better than it did the first time. Obviously the piece that failed has a bed gcode. I'll mess with this some more tomorrow.

[@bobrutz4424]

Hi Tom haven't seen your vids for a while,they helped me with my entry into 3d printing with my ender 3 pro,now got a ender 3 s1 pro and recently cr 10 smart pro. the old one is a dinosaur now so thanks m8

[@Mangonaise205]

is this not slowing down the printer significantly?

[@PatFriedl]

Fantastic stuff! There's so few videos that cover fine tuning and getting this working.

[@michaelashleman5790]

The assembly video helped. Trying to get sone of these numbers. Mine came with numbers that are very close. Ended may have already adjusted the firmware.